I have a 2007 Toyota RAV Sport and spilled about 4 ounces of coffee down the shift console. I know there is electrical and mechanical “stuff” down there, but I’m hoping that the folks who designed the car would have put a drain hole for spills like mine.

There is no drain under the console. Anything and everything you spill there will be absorbed by the padding/insulation under the carpet.

This material does not dry well, due to its location and the material from which it is made, and all that retained moisture may eventually lead to the growth of mold/mildew, which you will notice by its smell.

As far as electrical “stuff,” yes there is some, and depending on where the coffee goes it may or may not be affected.

I’ve got an 02 Hyundai Accent, and I spill coffee all the time on my shifter. Nothing bad’s happened yet. I doubt it will. Of course, there’s a big difference between my Accent and your new Toyota. But I imagine it won’t damage anything. People spill coffee all the time.

Was it with cream and sugar? That stuff could gum up in there, I will take the top off and clean the stuff out. Friend had a soda spill and shifter got stuck. It took me half an hour to figure it out/he had completely forgotten the incident.

It doesn’t have a drain, but the moisture will evaporate, especially if you use the AC. One or two spills shouldn’t hurt anything, but if it happens a lot, and if you use cream and/or sugar, it could gum things up after a while.

Wires are insulated and the connectors are waterproof. The only things that would be affected are mechanical. like switches and linkages.